Cuddalore vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuddalore and Thrissur.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Cuddalore | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 10.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 29.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuddalore averaged an AQI of 52 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 5-point (10%) gap, with Thrissur the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two. On 259 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 162 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuddalore peaks in January, while Thrissur peaks in February. Cuddalore logged 0% Severe days and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuddalore 34 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Cuddalore reached AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Cuddalore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Cuddalore's 25.